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Geologic map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region, Tennessee and North Carolina

October 2, 2005

The geology of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (GSMNP) region of Tennessee and North Carolina was studied from 1993 to 2003 as part of a cooperative investigation with the National Park Service (NPS). This work has been compiled as a 1:100,000-scale map derived from mapping done at 1:24,000 and 1:62,500 scale. The geologic data are intended to support cooperative investigations with NPS, the development of a new soil map by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (http://www.discoverlifeinamerica.org/). At the request of NPS, we mapped areas previously not visited, revised the geology where stratigraphic and structural problems existed, and developed a map database for use in interdisciplinary research, land management, and interpretive programs for park visitors.

Publication Year 2005
Title Geologic map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region, Tennessee and North Carolina
DOI 10.3133/ofr20051225
Authors Scott Southworth, Art Schultz, Danielle Denenny
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 2005-1225
Index ID ofr20051225
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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